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Chilly FIFTY-FIRST YEAll. BEOOKLYN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1899. PRICE TWO CENTS. boats which have been ordered to him have FOUR HUNDRED ARRESTS. FIVE HUNDRED MANHOLE A VILE ATTACK ONKI'KIEY.

REBELS HIS WEDDING MUST WAIT. Tailor Cannct Find Cloth for Horan's Clothes and Hates to Part With Deposit. In Ithe Grant Street Court this morning, before Magistrate Steers, Edward Koran, of 15 Herkimer place, who Is 65 yeas old and was formerly a keeper In the penitentiary, charged Edward Flelschner, a tailor, of 1,100 Fulton street, wUth retaining (5 which he had paid as a deposit on a suit of clothes and with refusing to make the suit. The evidence showed that Horan went to Fleischner's store and seated that he was going to be married and wanted a new suit of He chose the cloth and paid the deposit. When he went to get the suit Toys With Cable Road's Iron Plate and Spouts Firei SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES.

UNIQUE SPECTACLE AT BUSY MONT A SGUE AND COURT STKEETS- Big Leak in the Main Caused by Frlctioa With Cable Cause of Ignition UnknownRepairs Under Way. The heavy Iron cover of one of the man holes of the Montague street cable railroad, at Court and Montague streets, where the road starts, was thrown twenty feet into the air at 10:30 o'clock this morning, followed by a Jet ot flame and the heavy sound which accompanies the Ignition ot a large volume of illuminating gas. Several persons were passing at the time, but the iron plate struck none of them, neither did the Jet of flame cause any Injury. It did cause a deal of excitement There were fully 1,000 persons around the spot In a few minutes. The column of fire, after the first burst from the bowels of the street subsided until the flames leaped only to the height of four or five feet above the surface.

Engine No. 5 rattled around from Its Plerrepont stree shelter only a few minutes distant, and police reserves from the Adams Street Station established fire lines and hustled the crowd Into an area removed from danger. But there was no more danger. No explosion could occur because the gas from the ruptured main, which caused all the trouble, was being consumed as fast as It could get into contact with the atmospheric air, to make combustion possible. Everybody who caught sight of the crowd and then of the roar-lng burst of fire had a heap of curiosity and the enterprising gas Jet did not lack for a liberal audience all the time it kept' working.

The water from the fire engine did no good and In fact It was not necessary at all. The gas could have been turned off as easily as you can call up "Central" over the tele- phone, but Gen. James Jourdan, President of the Brooklyn Gas Company, whose gas was burning, said: "Let 'er burn." He came around to see about things, and lncl- dentally talked to a Times reporter. He said that there was no danger from the fire, but that to shut off the gas from the main would cut out the whole of the CHy Haiti district, where thousands of persons and institutions use gas by day and that this might cause great peril. As to the cause of the break Gen.

Jourdan had a theory that1 the iron of the gas main might have been worn through by contact with the moving cable of the road. This would permit the gas to escape In sufficient quantities to fill the pit where the cable drum and sheaves and terminal apparatus generally were located, and to fill also the spaces of the several manholes. Gen. Jourdan suggested as a possible explanation of the Ignition of the gas a spark from the trolFey line which runs within fifteen or twenty feet, of the marfc. i holes.

i There has been another theory offered to explain the cause of tbe flame. It lsf based upon the assumption that the gas main waa cut open by the railroad cable'scontact with It, and It holds that when the) cut Into the pipe became deep enough ithe friction! might easily have. caused heat enough to fire the gas. Whatever the source of the accident may be, the officials say they have the situation well in hand, and that It will not take them very long to spank the recalcitrant Jet Into submission. Good progress toward this end, had been made early this afternoon, although crowds of sightseers were still roasting their faces and warming their hands at the corner under police supervision.

Workmen dug two holes on opposite sides of the street, down to where the main Is burled, the object being to cut Into the main at these points, plug it there and thus Isolate the section of the pipe where the trouble occurred. This measure can easily be executed, and It will not, the gaa people TO A Lower Estimate by $10,000 Loses the Work. THE COMMISSIONERS CAN DO THIS MS. BOYLE ASSURED THE NEW JERSEY COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIVE. The Successful Bidder Has Not Done Good Woik on the Manhattan Foundations.

The, contract for the work of constructing the towers and end spans for the new East River Bridge has been awarded to the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company, of Trenton, N. a concern that was not the lowest bidder. The award was made at Monday's meeting or at a subsequent meeting of the new East River Bridge Commission, and the contract was closed yesterday afternoon. The New Jersey company's bid was that of the lowest bidder, the Pennsylvania Steel Company, $1,209,444, so that there was a difference of 810,786 in the bids. It Is customary to make such awards to the lowest bidders, but the Charter permits the rejection of any bid that is not satisfactory.

The Brooklyn Times was the only paper In the city to intimate that the Pennsylvania Company's bid might not be accepted. This it did in last Monday's Issue, and It has refused to print the mistaken information that the bid had been awards the Pennsylvania Company. That It was the intention of the Commissioners to accept the bid of the Pennsylvania Company, when the bids were opened, cannot be denied. President Lewis Nixon admitted as much to a representative of the press on Saturday afternoon. Secretary Smith E.

Lane has been non-committal on the matter. Commissioner James Boyle, of Manhattan, championed the bid of the New Jersey company. This company fully expected to get the contract. It supposed that It had put in the lowest bid, and was surprised, to nay the least, when it learned that It had been underbid. A representative of the company was pres em at the opening of the bids at the offices of the Commission, in the Emigrant Savings Bank, on Chambers street, Manhattan.

After the bids had been opened and read tals rep-sentatlve went down in the elevator with Commissioner Boyle. On the way down this conversation, significant of the after re sult, took place. Representative of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company I tell you it takes the heart out of a man to be beaten by 811,000. Commissioner James Boyle That's all right; you'll get the contract anyway. This, it must be Temembered, was on Sat urday.

Until Monday there was not the slightest intimation that the Pennsylvania Deonle would not get the contract. On Mon day Secretary Lane said to the Brooklyn Times reporter "So far as I am concerned the contract will not be awarded to-day." He refused to say that it would go to the Pennsylvania Steel Company, the fowest bid der. There was a meeting of the Commission on Monday. The Commissioners went into executive session, and the meeting tasted for There, is little question that there was a warm discussion over the award of the contract President Nixon believed that it should so to the lowest bidder, par- tlcularly as the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany was a firm or tne nrst water in ine bridge building business. Commissioner Bovle Insisted tnat tne New jersey Bieei and Iron Company be given tne awara.

The successful bidders have been engaged in constructing the anchorages on the Man hattan side. It Is said that the contract was awarded to the New Jersey people because the concerns work on the anchorages was of a very satisfactory charac ter. This statement would seem to show that the Commissioners are readily satis- fled, if what has been said to a reporter for the Brooklyn Times is true. This Is to the following effect: The work on the Manhattan anchorage Is delayed be yond all necessity. While the work on the Brooklyn anchorage is Well-nigh completed, that on the Manhattan side is scarcely begun.

The statement was made not long ago. that "not a yard of atone had been laid on the Manhattan anchorage." The Commissioners who have awarded this contract to the New Jersey Company were appointed by Mayor Van Wyck at the instance of Tammany Hall. Secretary Smith E. Lane was seen shortlv before i o'clock this afternoon. He said that the contract with the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company had been signed.

He would not admit that the award had pro voked discussion. The contract -was award ed unanimously, he said. "Was there not dissension in the com mittee over the award he was asked. "I will have nothlna- to sav aboutithst repiiea Mr. uine.

Why was the contract awarded to the New Jersey he was asked. The Commissioners considered the bids and decided to award the contract for reasons that were for the best interests of the city." i What were the reasons?" asked the re porter. "I cannot give the reasons," Mr. Lane re plied. The Commission held a meeting this after and according to Secretary Lane, only routine business was In order.

Charged With Selling Oleomargerine. George K. Abrams, proprietor of the Kings County Hotel, Jamaica a Venue: Mrs. Alary Kelly, a boarding house Keeper, of 62 Van Dyke street, and Jeremiah Carroll, who Keeps a grocery siore at star street, were charged before Magistrate Steers In the Grant court tills morning, with selling oleomargerine. The charges were preferred by Wellington C.

Patrick, of 169 Woodruff avenue, an agent for the Commission of Agriculture. Abrams waived ex amination to go before the Court of Special Sessions and was admitted to ball in S200. The other two defendants asked for an ad journment and their cases were set down for 'March Poor and Friendless at Ninety. Mrs. Mary Fay.

who la said to be years old, was found sick and destitute In a room at ft Utlea avenue last night. Ambu- ancs Surgeon Chittenden, who was sum moned, declined to remove the woman. The Charity Commissioners were then notified and to-day Mrs. Fay was taken to the Flat- bush Hospital. Killed by a FeU Down Stairs.

Jotin S. Zeiple, aged 47, of DeKaib avenue, wss instantly killed by a fall down talrs at the Standard Quartet Club Building, at 1.1 Park, 8. last night lie leaves a widow and family. BRIDGE CONTRflC NIGH either arrived or are near their destination and this will enable blm, while creating good relations with the natives ot the dis tant islands in the at the same time to retain a powerful squadron at 'Manila for whatever emergency that may arise. The Navy Department is trying to find out the quickest way to send orders to the Oregon, which Is now at Honolulu, to hurry across the Pacific.

They find that the first mall steamer is the City of Peking, leaving San Francisco, Wednesday, March The Army, however, has chartered and loaded the fast Alaska transportation steamer tto-anoke, which ie scheduled to leave San Francisco on Sunday, and it is probable she will take the order, a duplicate being sent on the City of Peking. THE FILIPINOS' VERSION. Manila is About Wiped Out Americans Are Defeated Cowards, LONDON, Feb. Filipino agent in this city has communicated to the press the following despatch: MANILA, Feb. 23.

The Americans pur chased the principal houses, cafes und warehouses on Escolta street, and -the In surgents set fire to them last, evening. The Escolta from the bridge to Santa Cruzo was burned, and blocks of houses on the paral led streets to the Blnondo church were aflame. When the firemen arrived, the Fili pinos cut their hose and fought desperately with the troops. The Filipinos also sent a large body of men to try to force an en trance to the old city gates, at the time scaling the walls. The fearing a conflagration, signalled to the fleet for help and twelve vessels began a bombardment, firing upon Tondo, Dulunbayan.

and Billblt The natives were fighting desperately everywhere, and there were many hand to hand conflicts. The Americans retreated across the bridgelip to Pasla.tMagalle nee and Cal-sadaa. In order to protect the city. The Europeans met in private houses for self-defense, but they were respected when their servants declord that there were no Anie.l cans present. The Chinese were the present victims.

When fleeing from the Americans to trie Manila gatee they implored the Americans mj protect mem, dui tne Americans mistrust ing, the Chinese fired upon them, killing large numbers of them. Gen. Otle and the Yankee authorities not venturing outside the fortress caused an unfavorable impression and much comment In Manila The streets were patrolled, although the Tagalos were expelled days ago. The flames extended their sinister reflections over the whole cap ital, giving the appearance of a fiendish fes tival. The inhabitants passed a ghastly night The Americans are universally cursed and execrated.

At daylight the fleet continued its work of destruction, and marines disembarked on the beach a number of quick-firing guns. The troops then recrosaed the river to protect the remaining houses at Blnondo and Gulapo. At 9 o'clock Gen. Otis from the tower of the cathedral viewed with a telescope the Are area surrounding tha town. There is an extreme scarcity of pro visions.

The walls of the suburbs are plac arded with "Death to Yankees" and "Respect foreigners." The weather Js very dry and the river and brooks lower, consequently there is a scarc ity of water, and the absence of fire-fighting Implements has Increased the helplessness of the situation. The insurgents threaten to wreck all of the capital, not leaving a stone control. The savage grandeur and herolrm of Napoleon's -expulsion from Moscow is being repeated In the far East A brave race are claiming their independence and their rights, although maligned and misrepresent ed. The Cuban horrors under the Spaniards were nothing compared with those of the Philippines under the Stars and Stripes. WHAT MADRID HEARS.

We Are Being Regularly Defeated in the Philippines. maukiu, Fen. 24. it is officially an nounced here that Manila is being constant ly attacked by the Filipinos, and that the Americans are suffering heavy losses. KINO SUES THE PULLMAN COMPANY.

Hustled OS a Train at Baltimore and Wants $10,000 Damages. Before Judge Thomas and a jury. In the United States Circuit Court, to-day, the trial of a suit brought by Albert H. King against the Pullman Palace Car Company, to recover 110,000 damages, was begun. The case is expected to be ended to-day: In hie complaint the plaintiff says that on ADrll 18, 1898, ho purchased a ticket at the Wee- hawken office of the- company, over the West Shore road, to San Francisco, and to return by way of New Orleans and New York.

When he arrived at New Orleans. however, ho went to the company's office at tnat city and hired a sleeper to New York. He received a ticket for passage on the car "Dirocese," from New Orleans to Jersey City. He entered the car on May 8, 1898. without having discovered the fact that the agent had wtlfully, as alleged, sold him a ticket over the Pennsylvania lines from Washington to New York, he havlmr asked for a ticket over the Baltimore and Ohio road.

When the train arrived at Baltimore the conductor refused to allow him to ride on the car, and he claims that he hustled off into the depot For this he brings suit WELL KNOWN UNDERTAKES ACCUSED Frank Henderson Charged With Taking $310 for Burial Lot and Not Buying it -Frank Henderson, a well-known under taker-doing business at the corner of Myrtle avenue and Jay street, was arraigned at the Myrtle Avenue Police Court on a charge of grand larceny. The complainant was Catherine Knobloch, who resides at 9 Hall street, and who Is the widow ot Policeman Knobloch, formerly attached to the Clermont Avenue Station. Mrs. Knobloch swears that on December 24, 1897, she gave Henderson WW to buy a burial pt in Greenwood Cemetery. Hendtersonimlv nald ITS on account, and has never paid the balance of the money, J235, Mrs.

Knobloch declares. Henderson made this statement lit answer to the charge: "When Officer Knobloch died his widow wanted to buy a lot In Greenwood. She had no money, and I went and1 secured a plot for her, putting up my own money as se curity. I paid half down, and had a year to pay the balance. The year has Just ex pired.

Mrs, Knobloch, in the meantime, kept paying me up, and about a month ago paid me balance of the cost of the plot: But through press of business I neglected to get the deed for the burial plot, and that's the whole case." -Henderson was held? by Magistrate Teale In ll.ooo bonds for examination on Febru ary 28. Hard on CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Assemblyman True has Introduced a bill th.it will make It hard for Ropers from Chicago to Milwaukee. Kenosha.

Racine and from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Wisconsin points. It not only provides that a license must be obtained before a marriage can be performed, but that, at least five days must elapse between the securing of the license and the performing of the ceremony. ii Peter Thought Wife Heeled a Beating. -Peter Robinson, a colored man, was ar raigned before Steers this morn ing in the Grant Street Court, on a charge beating his wife.

The defendant said hi wife wnt as much to blame as he wan. He placed under bonds to keep the peace for six nimuha. The French Republic Being Saved by En-- ergetic Action in Paris. PARIS, Feb. "34.

Last night's excitement and anxiety ha given place to the ordinary aspect of Paris on a bright, winter morning. The firm attitude of the Government commands general support. The Cabinet decided this morning to ask the necessary authority from" Parliament to prosecute Deputies DerouIe.de and Hobert, they being under exemption from the law during the parliamentary session. There. Is little doubt that the majority will support the Government in its decision.

The pen-aty, if Deroulede and Hobert 'are convicted, would be from one month to three years' Imprisonment. M. Mlllevoye will probably be released this afternoon. President Loubet has sent a letter to the Minister of War complimenting the troops upon the faithful execution of their duty yesterday. The President has also sent 2,000 francs to the Police Fund In recognition of the arduous services performed by the police.

The troops from outside of Paris will remain in the city for the present. They occupy Improvised barracks In the railway stations, the Bourse, the Central Post Office and other places. The total number of arrests made yesterday after the funeral of M. Faure was 400. Among these are several of aristocratic families who were taken Into custody for shouting "Vive le Rol." Ball was refused In all coses.

Gen. Roget, when confronted with M. Deroulede, declared that the Deputy had attempted to Induce him to march his troops to the Elysee. Among those arrested are M. De Cuver-vllle, son of Admiral De Cuvervllle, ohlef of staff of the Ministry of Marine; Count De Choiseul, M.

Taliyerand a'Harcourt, and one hundred other young aristocrats. The premises of the League of Patriots were raided by the police to-day and a quantity of compromising papers seized. A NEW EXPLOSIVE. Tests in Russia Show Prometeus to be of Decided Value. ST.

PETERSBURG, Feb. 24. A new explosive, called prometeus, has Just had a successful trial at Taitsy. A cartridge Charged with the explosive was ignited and allowed to burn out and another cartridge was struck a tremendous blow with a heavy weight. No explosion resulted.

A boulder twelve feet high was bored and a prometeus cartridge was Inserted, and connected by wire with an electric battery. The electricity was then turned on and the boulder was blown to pieces with little shock or noise. The new explosive can be manufactured cheaply, and will have great commercial value, because it cannot be fired except by an electric current CBOATE'S WELCOME A Reception for the New Ambassador is Being Planned. LONDON, Feb. 24.

Elaborate arrange ments are being made to welcome Mr. Choate, the United States Ambassador, upon his arrival In England. Mr.Henry White, United States Charge d' Affaires, Secretary Carter and the others of the staff of the American Embassy will go to Southampton to meet him, and the Mayor and Corporation of Southampton, in full regalia, will receive him and present him with an address, after which he will take a special train for Lon don. Lord Salisbury will Introduce Mr. Choate to the Queen on Marci 7, prior ber Majesty's departure for Clmiez.

THE AMEER'S DEAD Persistent Reports of the Decease of Afghanistan's Ruler. CALCUTTA, Feb. 24. Persistent reports from native sources are being received at Peshawur that the Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. The Government has received no information of his death, but If the reports are true, the news would probably come more speedily through native than officii! channels.

NEW HUNGARIAN CABINET. Premier Sziell Succeeds in Accomplishing a Difficult Task. BUDA PEST, Feb. 24. Premier Koloman Sri ell has succeeded In forming a Cabinet with himself as President of the Council and Minister of the Interior; M.

Ploss, as Minister of Justice, and M. Hegedius as Minister of Commerce. The other portfolios are retained by the Ministers who held them in the former Banffy Cabinet THE KHALIFA ADVANCING. Omdnrman Receives Reinforcements, Includ ing a Maxim Battery. CAIRO, Feb.

24. The Khalifa continues to advance on Omdurman. Soudanese scouts are keeping the British constantly in-formedTof hlspoMtlon. More reinforcements for the garrison at Omdurman ar rived to-day, including a Maxim battery. TOURIST IS BAD.

Gold Bricks Used to Build a Wall Against Travelers. LONDON, Feb. 24. Reports from different resorts on the continent show that the tour ist business Is In bad Hotels at Nice and other places In the south of France, which are usually full ait this time of the year, are almost empty. The Italian resorts are as badly off, and many who cater to the tourist trade have been ruined.

A Milan paper has laid the blame to exorbitant charges and the tematlc effort many make to fleece strangns. paper cites the swarms of beggais everywhere, the attendants who demand fees for any sort of service, the hotels which load up their bills with every conceivable Item, even charging for the view, and various other extortions and exactions. Egypt la now the only place In th Old World which is enjoying a tourlgii boom. Brooklyn Briefs. James A.

Osborne, aged ST. of Sf2 Scher- merhorn- street, died while at work on the cruiser iMarblehead in the Navy Yard yes terday. John Eddy, aged ES years, who was an Inmate of the Consumptive's Home, committed suicide in the institution by cutting throat Annie orrls, aged 45, slipped in the kitch en at 12S New York avenue, last night and fractured her-left leg. 8tj wa removed- to St. Mary's Hospital.

Telephsse Service tn enr of Ulnews t)lp the nun to la luiot ecinllnuoii consultation whh th phyi. pijin. Hemui'tw snrtr low an SI jer The Vew ami Nfw Jerwy Colttpemj, HI Wsllouttib; Jlrooklrn, N. V. And Two Hundred More Captured Yesterday.

DEWEY ASKS FOR THE OREGON. SAYS SHE SHOULD BE SENT FOR PO IITICAX SEASONS. His Cablegram Seta tht Administration to Quessing Request Will be Granted Good Newt From Otis. WASHINGTON. Feb.

Otis tele graphs the War Department: "MANILA, Feb. General Washington. Scandla arrived last night. "On nights twenty-first and twenty-second and yesterday morning, insurgent troops gamed access to outskirts of city behind our lines. Many in hiding and about one' thou and entrenched themselves.

"Completely routed yesterday, with loss of killed and wounded about 600 and 200 pris oners. Our loss very slight. City quiet confidence restored; business progressing. "OTIB." The Scandla carried the Twentieth Regiment of regulars as re-enforcements for Gen. Otis.

Gen. Oorbln said this morning after read lng the despatch from Gh. Otis that he was satisfied that the worst was over at Manila and that the arrival of the Scandla together with the knowledge among the In urgents that Gen. Lawton and the other re-enforcements will speedily appear will put an end to their activity. He (baa no doubt that the rebels were put ting forth their utmost efforts to drive out the American forces before the large body of regulars could arrive, as this advice was strongly urged on Agulnaldo from his agents In Washington, Paris and Hongkong.

These agents expressed the opinion that unless the Americans could be defeated before the fresh and thoroughly seasoned troops ar rived they could never succeed. Gen. Corbln says he has concealed none of the information from Gen. Otis in which the public could have any interest and In proof of this tie exhibited the original of this morning's despatch as well as those that "have "been received In the past few days There have been one oir two small de epatches in regard to details of officers and purely routine matters which could have been of popular Interest, thai "were not worth publishing and which were not made public. MORE FIGHTING TO-DAY.

The Utah Battery Again Dislodges the Enemy. MANILA, Feb. 24, ,4:35 P. the excitement of the past two days business is proceeding as usual, and there is general "confidence in the ability of the authori ties to maintain order. The American women In the city were sent on board the transports in the bay to safeguard them against danger.

The sharp-shooting which has been going on in various porta of the city lias prac tically ceased, hut there is. continued skirmishing on Gen. MoArthur's front. One was killed! and four were wounded this morning. The Church of San Francisco Delmoute, which was used by the Insurgents a a fortress, and from which yesterday's attack 'upon the First South Dakota Infantry was made, was bombarded by the Utah Battery this morning.

A Military Government similar to that of Manila baa been established at Illolo, DEWEY'S SENSATIONAL REQUEST Be Wants the Battlesb.it Oregon for "Political Reasons," WASHINGTON, Feb. Long took to the Cabinet this morning two cipher cablegrams from Admiral Dewey, dated this morning. The following are translations: MANILA, Feb. Navy, For political reasons Oregon should be sent at once. DEWEY." "MANILA, Feb.

24. Secretary Navy, Washington. Yorktown arrived. Charleston and Petrel cruising around Philippine islands. Affairs more quiet.

DEWEY." Admiral Dewey's urgent request tor the Immediate presence of the battleship Oregon at (Manila for "political reasons" Is taken as an indication that tie la not entirely satisfied wrth the attitude of other foreign warships in that It Is not. for an Instant presumed that he would have any use for so formidable a vessel as the Oregon In operations against the Insurgents, as her deep draft 'would prevent her near approach to the shore and her big ammunition would be wasted on any other target than an enemy's battleship ot her own type and class. Neither the Filipinos nor Spaniards-have any such vessels In Asiatic waters. Great Britain ang Japan possess some, but there Is no concern about the frlendlt-nrss of those two countries. The- German and Russian fleets In the Western Paciflo Include such ships, but those nations are presumed at present to be, upon amicable terms with the United States.

Whether Admiral Dewey, wlth his foresight, foresees a change In this condition la the subject of serious speculation. At any rate, such confidence Is felt In, him and ti's grasp of affairs that there will be no delay In gratifying hit The authorities are particularly pfcavd to learn that he has already started two of hl ship to making visits throughout the archipelago for -the purpose of hoisting the American fin and semiring the allegiance of the "Nearly all the gun- Johnson Denounces Him as a Hypo-' crite and a Liar. SHAMEFUL SCENE IN THE HOUSE. THE INDIANA RENEGADE SPEAKS FOR THE ANTI-EXPANSIONISTS. It Was During the Debate on the Army Ap propriation Bill No Extra Session Likely.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Immediately after the House was called to order by Speaker Reed at noon, Mr. Hull, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, moved that the body go into Committee of the Whole to consider the Army Appropriation bill. Five hours were set apart for general debate on the measure, two and a half hours on each side, to be controlled by -Mr.

Hull and Mr. Sulzer, of New York. Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, was made Chairman of the Committee of the Whole by Speaker Reed. Mr.

Hull occupied about three quarters of an hour In explaining the features of tlie Military Appropriation bill. He then presented a new Army Reorganization bill, not for immediate consideration by the House, but by way of explanation for the sums asked for in the appropriation measure. Before the new Reorganization bill was read, he explained that the Senator from Missouri, Mr. "Cockrell, had apparently forced the majority of his legislative body to accept some sort of a compromise. The newspaper reports of ithis compromise have not been entirely correct For hla own part.

Mr. Hull asserted, he did not believe in the minority of anybody ruling and dictating to the majority. If the minority said that you can take what wa give von or nothing." he would take nothing, and trust to the futurft and the patriotism of the people for the right coming out In the end. The new Reorganization bill, as read at Mr. Hull's request, provides for an Army of 63,000 American and 35,000 native troope, until July 1, 1901.

It reduces the number of Major Generals to three, and of Brigadier Generals to six. Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, was the first speaker to oppose the Military Appropriation bill. He scored the President and his Administration for the errors and crimes of the war, as Mr. Johnson has done frequently on former occasions.

He took for his text the banquet of the Home Market Club of Boston at which the President spoke He charged Mr. McKlnley with weakness, hypocrisy and corruption in retaining Alger in the Cabinet and shutting his eyes to the horrors the latter official was guilty of allowing to go on. Mr. Johnson asserted that the President's claim that at first he "Had no policy In the Philippines," was false. He had acted from the first along the lines of expansion, imperialism and greed.

He had listened not to the dictates of his con-Science but to his corrupt political creditors. He surrendered wholly to the selfish capitalists ot the. country, ihe men who his election and "who I have no doubt" cried Mr. Johnson, "have piedged themselves to give him another'one. These capitalists wish to seize parts of China and anything else they can get in the Orient.

The President attempts to justify his change of front by saying that Admiral Dewey wanted us to take the Philippines. He cannot hide behind the Admiral's gold lace." After Mr. Johnson's half hour harangue a fiery engagement took place between him and several other Republicans. Mr. Hamil ton of Michigan leaped to his feet to ask that a portion of the remarks be taken down.

The Senate Talks About Irrigation. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24 When the Senate met at 11 A. very few members were present.

the passage of a number of unobjected to bills, Mr. Frye called up the River and Harbor bill. There was an extended discussion over the amendments relating to the flowing waters in the arid regions of the tar West. Several Senators contended that no Jurisdiction should be exercised over these waters by the United States, for the reason that private rights would be in vaded. It was also contended that the or ganic laws admitting most of these States reserved the rights to the States, espe cially tn the construction of reservoirs.

Mr. Spoon er took another view of te question. He saw.no reason why the general Government should spend any of the money for the location of the reservoirs for irrigating purposes. If this departure was made there was no telling how many mil lions ox aouars annually would be ex. pended.

Mr. Teller opposed the reservoir amend ment. He said this was a matter controlled by the States, as the waters were non-navigable. He would oppose any such nron- osttion. even for the State of Colorado, un-J ie Tne uovemment proposed to pay the State for Invading the territory.

Mr. warren warmly advocated the nroo- osltlon. The amendment in question provides for the construction along Piney Creek. Wyoming, of three reservoirs, the cost ultlmatelv not to exceed 1 66.000. exclusive of 150.0-M now asked for.

discharge of the stored water Is to be under the direction of the State Engineer. Another section directs the Secretary of War to have preliminary surveys mane or one or more reservoir sttes In each arid and semi-arid. State, and also appropriating tso.ooo for this purpose. No Extra Session Likely. WASHINGTON.

Feb. St. The chances for an extra session have faded entirely. There Is not one chance now In a thousand tKat the Fifty-sixth Congress will be con vened before the regular day In December. The friends of the Nicargue Canal bill will probably abandon their efforts to force that measure as a rider to the River and Harbor bill, because of the danger that uch a plan would serve to defeat the latter bill.

Efforts will be roads how ever to add to the anna-Payne Sublsdy bill as a rider to the Sundry Civil bill, and It Is almost certain that ths Pacific Cable bill will be permitted to go through In the same manner. H. Alger Will Stick-If He Can. WASHINGTON, Feb. Aleer who' returned to the city from Detroit this morning, authorised a denial of the re port that he has any Intention to res'gn.

He said be never bad any' such an idea and will remain in the Cabinet the full four years. Snow Causes phoid at Yale. NEW HAVEN. Feb. 24-Typhold fever has broken out at Yale, and although there are not many an Investigation has bften started to ascertain whether the dis ease Is not caused by the presence on the green.

Just off the campus, of all the snow which has been dumped there from the city streets. The Yale faculty has protested to the city Board of Health that the snow dump was a menace to the health of the students, but without avail. A Presentiment That Came True. U. James Flack, a freight fireman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, had a presentiment of coming trouble Tuesday, and on that account missed a trip on his engine.

Wd'ii the train reach ed Garrett, the engine ran into a car load of horses and the tin-man who was sub stituted for was killed. it was not made, and Flelschner refused to return the money. Flelschner said he could not the cloth which Horan had chosen, but the Court decided he must either make the suit or return the money. Magistrate Steers recognized Horan and asked him If he was not a keeper In the penitentiary twenty-five years ago. Horan replied that he was.

The Magistrate then advised him to postpone his marriage for a few days until he could get his new suit. MANIA FOR LEAVING HOME. Kuhn Remains Away Until Bis Honey Wss Gone and Then Returns. Frank Kuhn, 14 years old, of 7G7 Hart street, was arraigned In the Ewen Street Court this morning on a charge of vagrancy, The father of the boy told the Magistrate that his son had run away from home last Sunday. He had J3.25 when he left.

The boy told Agent Sauer that he had spent this amount In going around to the theatres and having a good time. The money ran out last night and he went to the Hamburg Avenue Police Station and asked for shelter. An investigation showed that Frank has run away from his home six times. Magistrate Kramer committed him to th8 charge of the Children's Society until Monday, when he will probably be sent to some Institution. LOOKING FOR A BOY.

The Czarina Has More Hope Thau Faith in Dr. Schenck's Method. BERLIN, Feb. 24. A despatch to the Tageblatt from St.

Petersburg says the Czarina, whose accouchement Is expected this spring, has been living for months according to the prescription of Dr. Schenck, the Vienna scientist, who claims to have discovered a method for controlling the sex of an Infant before birth. The Czar Is extremely anxious for an heir to the throne. Tat- Czarina has not much faith In the experiment, but is making it as a concession to the Court. She has been encouraged in her hope for a son by the birth of a son to the Khediva of Egypt, who took Dr.

Schenck's treatment WAS TOO FREE WITH WHIP. Tony Schultz Beat a Mule Until the Animal Bled. Tony Schultz, 35 years old, of Rosedale, L. was arrested last night, charged with cruelty to animals. He was driving a mule attached to a farm wagon up a grade on Selgel street, when the animal suddenly stopped and would not go on.

Schultz then. it was alleged, beat the animal unmercifully with his whip, drawing the Hood. Policeman Gredel arrested in the Ewen Street Court this morning the prisoner admitted that he struck the mule and said that the animal would not pull the load up lthe hlU, He was held. for the Special Ses sion In S200 ball. KILLED VERMIN AND COW, TOO.

A New Way of Extermination Resulted Disastrously. AURORA, 111., Feb. 24. Stella Sheffer, owner of a dairy farm west of here, painted her cows with Paris green, on recommends tion of a druggist, to kill The vermin were killed end also thirty-eight cows, who swallowed the poison in licking their sides. DOG SHOWS CLOSING DAY.

No Classes Judged and There is Little of Interest Officially there Is nothing to be done at the Dog Show, which comes to a close this evening in Madison Square Garden. With the awards In the special classes, prises for which were offered by the leading dog clubs In America, the offclal business ended. All that is now of interest to visitors is to pet the prize winners and pay homage to them. In the order of Judging the Dog Show differs greatly from the Horse 8now. Circumstances necessitate a different order of things, but the Westminster Kennel Club might find it of greater profit If it so arranged things that some classes would remain to be Judged on the last day.

At the Horse Show this is the method of the procedure, and the National Horse Show Association finds that It holds attention longer and reaps a bigger profit. All Interest in the Dog Show is practically now lost. No dogs wilt appear again in the arena this year, excepting the trained troupe of performing Great Danoe, who do nearly everything but talk, They are to exhibit themselves this afternoon, and for the last time to-night. It Is the puppy who Is largely responsible for the hastening of the Judging. If be Is benched longer than a couple of days, he shows distemper, but this ought not Interfere so largely that none of the older classes could not be Judged on the last day.

That there is tittle of Interest to visitors was shown this morning by the sm4 attendance. The smallest morning attendance of the week was In the aisles. Many dogs, mainly puppies, have been removed, and there are many empty benches. To-day those dogs offered for sale are In the basement The owners expect that many will change hands, and It looks that way, judging by the number of breeders who cast their eyes over them. Kipling's Condition Grave.

The illness of Radyard Kipling has assumed a grave aspect It was said yesterday at the Hotel Grenoble, Manhattan, where Mr. Kipling is living, that the patient was suffering from congestion ot the right lung, as the result of a Mvere cold. At a consultation held tbla morning, Drs. Jansway and Dunham, who are attending Mr. Kipling, examined the patient and found that his left lung had also become slightly congested.

The following bulletin was teiued at once: A. Feb. S4. "Mr Kipling passed a comfortable nlgbt. The lower part ot tin left long Is somewhat luTolrwl but his general conditiou is not worae.

0. AN SWAT "TUHtKDOBS VtmaAM." Young Dtspondent's Recklessness. John ttradlor, 83 years old. living at 837 Hudson avenue, pleaded guilty when arraigned this morning in the Myrtle Avenue Police Court on a charge ot attempted suicide and he was paroled until March 14 in the custody of his mother. At 8 A.

M. on February Bradley was found by his brother lying on the ground in front of hit home. Strong fumes of carbolio acid, which the prostrate man inhaled, told plainly of his having swallowed a dose of the poison. He wai removed to tbt hospital whence he had just been discharged. DespondencV, induced by lack ot employment, was Bradley's motive for the deed.

Released on BsiL after spending three weeks In jail, waa releaard In $1,000 bail to-day by Un ited States Commissioner Moris In tbe rederal Building. He had been arrested in tbe raid in Ret warzman'a distillery, but it was shows that be wss a workman only and for this reason Pi-hwnrzinnnn'i bond was accepted. say. Interfere with the Illuminating service of the district In the least, because ot the many and devious ways of gas mains at that point Patrolman Tlerney, of the Adams Street Station, warned the gas company officials yesterday afternoon and again this morning that gas was escaping at Montague ana urt streets in considerable quantities, but no attention further than a promise to find the leak was given. TO VISIT LORD BERESF0RD.

Lieut. -Commander Kelly Will Represent Commander Philip. Ueutenant Commander J. D. J.

Kelley, senior aM of Commodore Philip, command-1 ant of the Navy Yard, whose representative, he will be on the occasion, left the Navy Yard this morning on the Governmental tug Norkeeta to pay a visit of respect to Admiral George R. Beresford, of the British Navy. The Admiral la a guest of former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt In his home In Manhattan Borough. The tug Norkeeta will carry Uevtt.

Kelley to the foot of Twenty-third street, Manhattan, where he will go bj carriage to visit tbe Admiral. CITIZEN AT EIGHTY YEARS. Mrs. Cool; Gets Her Naturalization Papers -That She May Sell Her Property. 1 Betsy Cook, 80 years old, of Sands and, Adams streets, appeared in the office of the Clerk of tbe United BtaUs District Court last' week and applied for naturalization pa part, i She said that sbe was a native of Scotland, I and bad taken out ber first papers in applying for cltlssnsbip thirty-three years ago.

She added that the owned property at fl Ann; street which she wanted to sell, bat could not in view ot tbe fact that she had noe yat become a full-fledged citizen. In 1881, when the present bridge was under way, she had been offerad $16,000 for the property, whicli the had refused, but now she was willing tc aocept $7,300 that had been offered fur it. Judge Thomas granted tbe second papers and the disposed ot the property on Friday last on tbe basis stated. Clerk Qilkt says that tin waa. tbe oldest woman who ever became a citizen of tbe United States, Felt 09 Wagon and Was Run Over.

Eugene Rudden, 2S yean old, of 96 Varat street, fell off his wagon at Grand street and Union avenue last night, and the wheel or the vehicle passed over him. He sustained Injuries of the shoulder and chest and removed to St. Catherine's Hospital by Surgeon Duffy. Steamers' Movements. Arrived Port of New York, Basute Mauritius.

Pawnee Ilarl. Abbaxla Trieste, Aaloun Alexandria, Chateau Ypuem Marseilles. The Weather. Generally fair to-night and t'Vm fresh to brisk northerly wind. tallke all ether rewarh 1 Arum T'ri -i.

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